Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.78% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STKL
3376
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
104,497
+39,468
| +61% | +$494K |
|
|
THOR
3377
CALL
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+8,800
| +30% | +$256K |
|
|
GRMN
3378
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-129,800
| -85% | -$7.05M |
|
|
HTO
3379
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,456
+17,573
| +84% | +$528K |
|
3380
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,805
+17,147
| +43% | +$393K |
|
3381
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,772
-155,187
| -73% | -$3.14M |
|
|
CCEC
3382
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,049
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
OREX
3383
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,368
+13,453
| +195% | +$676K |
|
3384
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
89,851
-18,912
| -17% | -$245K |
|
|
PBCT
3385
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,322
-139,562
| -63% | -$2.04M |
|
3386
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,796
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
TGP
3387
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,678
+9,789
| +52% | +$384K |
|
|
RTI
3388
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,773
-26,593
| -35% | -$625K |
|
|
OAK
3389
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,729
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3390
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,139
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3391
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
96,273
-19,082
| -17% | -$222K |
|
3392
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+44,300
| +1,303% | +$1.21M |
|
3393
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,185
+19,357
| +684% | +$1.1M |
|
3394
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,904
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
IMOS
3395
PUT
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,464
+21,599
| +84% | +$517K |
|
3396
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,105
-107,266
| -73% | -$3.35M |
|
3397
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+11,300
| +96% | +$554K |
|
3398
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,320
-13,358
| -29% | -$471K |
|
|
UBNK
3399
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
84,621
-28,959
| -25% | -$401K |
|
3400
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,450
+43,414
| +94% | +$495K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Ken Griffin held 9,167 positions worth $102B, up 6.5% from $95.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q4 2014 filing shows 1,076 new, 3,582 increased, 3,580 reduced and 702 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND), an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.8% of assets, up from 7.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2014 buy was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $283M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $288M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $102B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,076 new positions and closed 702 in Q4 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $102B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.